Jobbing
adjective
Doing piecework or occasional work for profit.
He is a jobbing carpenter
Often appears as...
- jobbing builder
- jobbing gardener
verb
Buy (merchandise) from wholesalers and sell it to retailers.
He began jobbing these items to book shops
Often appears as...
- jobbing merchandise
- jobbing goods
Usage tips
Approving
Academic
adjective
Involved in casual or occasional work.
He was a jobbing actor before becoming a star.
Often appears as...
- jobbing actor
- jobbing musician
adjective
Doing piecework or occasional work for profit.
He is a jobbing carpenter
Often appears as...
- jobbing builder
- jobbing gardener
verb
Buy (merchandise) from wholesalers and sell it to retailers.
He began jobbing these items to book shops
Often appears as...
- jobbing merchandise
- jobbing goods
Usage tips
Approving
Academic
adjective
Involved in casual or occasional work.
He was a jobbing actor before becoming a star.
Often appears as...
- jobbing actor
- jobbing musician
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not Permanent
Jobbing indicates short-term work, which is not a stable source of income.
She's a jobbing artist, painting murals wherever she can find the work.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill-Based
Jobbing often implies having a specific skill set that is offered on a per-project basis.
As a jobbing plumber, he fixes leaks and installs pipes for various clients.
Pro Tip 3/3Flexibility
Jobbing allows a person to have a flexible schedule, different from regular 9-to-5 jobs.
He enjoys being a jobbing musician because he can choose when to perform.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Permanent
Jobbing indicates short-term work, which is not a stable source of income.
She's a jobbing artist, painting murals wherever she can find the work.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill-Based
Jobbing often implies having a specific skill set that is offered on a per-project basis.
As a jobbing plumber, he fixes leaks and installs pipes for various clients.
Pro Tip 3/3Flexibility
Jobbing allows a person to have a flexible schedule, different from regular 9-to-5 jobs.
He enjoys being a jobbing musician because he can choose when to perform.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Permanent
Jobbing indicates short-term work, which is not a stable source of income.
She's a jobbing artist, painting murals wherever she can find the work.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill-Based
Jobbing often implies having a specific skill set that is offered on a per-project basis.
As a jobbing plumber, he fixes leaks and installs pipes for various clients.
Pro Tip 3/3Flexibility
Jobbing allows a person to have a flexible schedule, different from regular 9-to-5 jobs.
He enjoys being a jobbing musician because he can choose when to perform.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 257 PIPE...
even have brains charm Kirsten says agreed because he if he was very jobbing yeah run out of words I ate three cupcakes just before the start of drive and I was I know I shouldn't have
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Quote examples
Ed Stoppard
English Actor
It was inevitable at some point that I would bump into one of my father's plays. The reality of the situation is that I'm a jobbing actor, and any actor would give their eye-teeth to have one of those roles. It's a no-brainer! I'm pleased the stars have aligned around 'Arcadia.
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Joseph Fiennes
British Actor
People call my family a dynasty, but I'm not sure what a dynasty actually is. And I don't feel part of one. It belies the truth of my real upbringing, which wasn't grand at all, and it flies in the face of the fact that, at root, I'm just a jobbing actor.
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Paddy Considine
English Actor
All of a sudden I'm an actor, and I spend a decade trying to fit in and realising that I didn't, really. Sometimes in the right circumstances, with the right people, it felt OK. But other times it was a bit more jobbing. I didn't fit the mould, somehow.
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Robert Englund
American Actor
As a jobbing actor, you can't afford to be choosy; if you're typed, you're generally working. I still feel that way, and the thing is, even within the horror genre, I now get to play all kinds of different roles.
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Anita Dobson
English Actress
EastEnders' changed everything. I was a jobbing actress living in Stepney, and I was on the dole at one point. Then people started to send me scripts, which was always my dream.
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Rob James-Collier
British Actor
Before 'Coronation Street,' I was a jobbing actor, and after it, I'm a jobbing actor again.
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Matthew Goode
English Actor
I'm very much a jobbing actor who's still trying to find a place to rent down the road.
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Michael Gough
English Actor
I'm essentially a jobbing actor. If I'm out of work, I'll be the back end of a donkey.
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Johnny Flynn
South African Musician
As a jobbing actor or musician, you have to take any work you can get.
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Johnny Vegas
British Comedian
It can be tough as a jobbing actor.
Quote examples
Ed Stoppard
English Actor
It was inevitable at some point that I would bump into one of my father's plays. The reality of the situation is that I'm a jobbing actor, and any actor would give their eye-teeth to have one of those roles. It's a no-brainer! I'm pleased the stars have aligned around 'Arcadia.
Quote examples
Joseph Fiennes
British Actor
People call my family a dynasty, but I'm not sure what a dynasty actually is. And I don't feel part of one. It belies the truth of my real upbringing, which wasn't grand at all, and it flies in the face of the fact that, at root, I'm just a jobbing actor.
Quote examples
Paddy Considine
English Actor
All of a sudden I'm an actor, and I spend a decade trying to fit in and realising that I didn't, really. Sometimes in the right circumstances, with the right people, it felt OK. But other times it was a bit more jobbing. I didn't fit the mould, somehow.
Quote examples
Robert Englund
American Actor
As a jobbing actor, you can't afford to be choosy; if you're typed, you're generally working. I still feel that way, and the thing is, even within the horror genre, I now get to play all kinds of different roles.
Quote examples
Anita Dobson
English Actress
EastEnders' changed everything. I was a jobbing actress living in Stepney, and I was on the dole at one point. Then people started to send me scripts, which was always my dream.
Quote examples
Rob James-Collier
British Actor
Before 'Coronation Street,' I was a jobbing actor, and after it, I'm a jobbing actor again.
Quote examples
Matthew Goode
English Actor
I'm very much a jobbing actor who's still trying to find a place to rent down the road.
Quote examples
Michael Gough
English Actor
I'm essentially a jobbing actor. If I'm out of work, I'll be the back end of a donkey.
Quote examples
Johnny Flynn
South African Musician
As a jobbing actor or musician, you have to take any work you can get.
Quote examples
Johnny Vegas
British Comedian
It can be tough as a jobbing actor.
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